The first food event of 2021 is here: Lexington Vegan Week launches
We have turned the calendar page to a new year and now it’s time for a new food event. For the first time, local restaurants will participate in Lexington Vegan Week.
If that sounds bland and marginal, maybe it’s time to rethink: Because plant-based foods are one of the fastest growing categories in restaurants and in grocery stores. Sales of plant-based meats have more than doubled in the last year and are growing at a much faster rate than conventional products.
Many restaurants also have adjusted menus to go well beyond Beyond burgers, black beans or portobello mushroom options too.
This year, 19 Lexington dining spots will have specials, all for $10, available Jan. 4-10. Dishes will be offered during the restaurants’ normal business hours.
Check individual restaurants for days, hours and availability.
Here’s a list of participating restaurants in Lexington Vegan Week and what they will have.
Alfalfa
141 E. Main St. Alfalfa will be offering a brunch special on Saturday and Sunday of its Vegan Breakfast Bowls of fried potatoes layers with vegan gravy with vegan egg, vegan sausage and vegan shredded cheese. Garnished with red and green peppers.
Blue Sushi Sake Grill
105 Summit at Fritz Farm. Blue Sushi Sake Grill will offer one specialty vegan Maki Roll and a bowl of vegan Miso Soup.
Bourbon N’ Toulouse
829 Euclid Ave. Bourbon n’ Toulouse will have its jackfruit BBQ sandwich with coleslaw and a half order of black beans and rice.
Broomwagon Coffee + Bikes
800 N. Limestone. Broomwagon Coffee + Bikes will have a “Banh V” (vegan Banh Mi) with pickled carrot, onion and cucumber, radish, bok choy, marinated tempeh, vegan cilantro-jalapeno mayo, Thai basil and red cabbage.
Corto Lima
101 W. Short. Corto Lima will offer three cauliflower al pastor tacos with achiote-sour orange marinated cauliflower, pineapple, onions, cilantro, coconut-cashew crema with beans and rice.
ELIXIR Downtown
249 W. Short St. ELIXIR Downtown will have a spicy potato chimichanga stuffed with potato and seasonal veggies, with achiote and coconut cream, and salsa verde served with a crunchy cabbage and herb salad.
Favor Kitchen
574 N. Limestone. Favor Kitchen (behind Arcadium) will have roasted winter squash stew with jasmine rice and kimchi-lentil fritters.
FoodChain
501 W. Sixth St. Suite 105. FoodChain recently added meal kits and salad kits, and for vegan week will offer its 2 for 1 Salad Kit, with ingredients for two entree salads or four side salads, including house made dressings.
Girlsgirlsgirls Burritos
395 S. Limestone. Girlsgirlsgirls Burritos will offer the It Ain’t Easy Being Green Burrito or the Thai Peanut Bowl. You also can get two sides for $10: Black-eyed Pea Fritters with hot pepper relish and picked kale; burgoo; tamale; Bloody Mary or Blody Maria; and Tahini-Swirl Brownies.
Gluten-Free Miracles
145 Burt Rd. Gluten-Free Miracles will offer its $12 vegan muffin box for $10.
Good Foods Co-op Cafe
455 Southland Dr. Good Foods Co-op Cafe will offer their T.L.T. Sandwich and a Co-op Classic Smoothie.
Minton’s at 760
760 N. Limestone. Minton’s at 760 will offer cauliflower rendang with coconut rice.
Moody Mike’s
962 Delaware Ave. Moody Mike’s is a food truck that works out of the Pasta Garage kitchen. will offer spicy Jamaican “beef” patties.
North Lime Coffee & Donuts
3101 Clays Mill Rd. North Lime Coffee & Donuts will have vegan cinnamon rolls, three for $10.
Not Your Ordinary Vegan
1313 N. Limestone. Not Your Ordinary Vegan will offer a cheeseburger or barbecue sandwich plate with fries.
Smithtown Seafood
501 W. Sixth St. Smithtown Seafood will offer its Mushroom Po-boy, mushrooms in a tempur with West Sixth beer on a vegan New Orleans Gambino with FoodChain lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle. Topped with a vegan remoulade sauce and served with choice or side. Or “Tuna” Salad Wrap made with jackfruit tuna salad with vegan mayo, red onion and celery in a wrap with FoodChain lettuce, tomatoes and pickles, with choice of side.
The Social Vegan
803 N. Limestone. The Social Vegan will be coming soon to Greyline Station, and plans to have a pop-up event during the week. Follow Lexington Vegan Week on social media for details.
Whole Foods Market
4059 Finn Way. Whole Foods will have its All-Out-Veggie Market Burger, with a side of skin-on sea salt fries.
Zim’s Cafe
215 W. Main St. Zim’s Cafe will have house-made falafel sandwich with hummus, Bibb lettuce and a cucumber, onion and tomato salad all on a vegan bun.
This story was originally published January 4, 2021 at 1:15 PM.
